a gift for a friend

Monday, July 25, 2011

I have been knitting. Promise. Just slow going for some reason. (Um, hello summer.)

I really liked this pattern (Lace Motif Cardigan out of this book) and adore the finished sweater. Again, a little detail is just enough to keep it interesting. I made the size 6 months. The pattern called for 3 balls of Cascade 220 Superwash (where was that yummy yarn when my children were babies!) however, I only used 2 balls. Actually, less than 2. (Color 914A.)

Just wait till you see what I'm finishing up to go with it. (Not going to bed until I do.)

I will always remember your story about knitting by the pool. Summer slows down knitting and blogging but speeds up time with family and friends. I can't wait to see what you have to go with the adorable sweater.

I love the sweater! I grabbed that book off the shelf like lightening the moment it first appeared and it now has little sticky-note tabs waving at me from almost every page, including the one with this pattern. At the same time I bought 2 skeins (all the lys had) of colorway #9860 of the 220 Superwash Paints. Love the colors! It just might look good made up in this sweater. I have my youngest granddaughter (7) here for a week and we are doing some sewing, as well as shopping, baking, etc. so no time for knitting at the moment. Maybe some day - after I recover! :-)

dont beat yourself up leslie! things like knitting slow up in summer...i blame it on where we live! the winters are so long, that i feel like in summer everything kicks into turbocharged gear! instead of a slow lazy summer, you are trying to cram everything in! goodness knows when the chill returns, the knitting will speed right up! :)

I love this sweater and booties and bought the book because I was inspired for our first little one on the way. I don't have a great yarn store in my area so I was thinking of buying Cascade Superwash online. My only hesitation is that nearly all the wool I have encountered in the past has not been very soft. I love soft yarns with no "itch" factor. What do you think of this yarn as far as softness goes?